Cessna 421 N601RS
5 February 1977 · Corona, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 February 1977 at about 10:00 local time, a Cessna 421 registered N601RS, operated by Dreger Industr, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Corona, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corona, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Corona
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421
- Registration
- N601RS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Dreger Industr
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0123
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHAFT CONNECTING TORQUE LINK TO BARREL PISTON FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1977 | Cessna 421B | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | Wheeler MacHin | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Cessna 421 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1977 | Cessna 421 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Cessna 421A | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1977 | Cessna 421A | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | L.d.mcfarland | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1977 | Cessna 421A | San Rafael, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |